User:MayBunnies/Alexis Fraser "Lipstick Lex"

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Alexis Fraser, also known as Lipstick Lex, is an artist, designer, and philanthropist. The artist is based in Sarasota, Florida. However, she is a well known artist with work exhibited throughout the US, Toronto, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. As well as many TV appearances across the globe, worldwide press, and several exhibitions. What makes her art so unique is the medium in which she paints with and how she paints with it.

Fraser creates her paintings with 100% lipstick and kisses the canvas to create her work. First she starts by making the piece into a “paint by number” sketch to help map of the lights and darks of the painting. The darker the area, the more kisses required. To help reach a more clear level of detail the artist will also directly apply the lipstick to the canvas. Then, manipulate the lipstick with a paintbrush to reach the desired effect.

Fraser has her bachelor’s degree in fine arts from North Central college. Here journey as a kiss artist did not start until 2011. At this time, Fraser was moving to Toronto with her husband Josh. During the two year wait for their permanent residency applications to be processed, Fraser did a lot of experimenting. She tried painting with beer and wine or creating pet portraits out of dog food, and performance art by painting with her feet. It was also during this time when Fraser was challenged by a commissioner to create a pieced of Marilyn Moore atraditionally but still relating back to the star. This is when Fraser came up with the idea to use lipstick to paint, and Lipstick Lex was created. In the beginning many of the paintings were simpler and monochromatic, now her paintings are more detailed and showcase a variety of colors.